Norepinephrine release to cells is diminished, causing cascade of effects. In a new paper, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San…
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An infant wears the LENA audio recording device in a pocket on the front of a special vest. Credit: Dr. Kathryn L. Humphreys Taking turns…
The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa flavanols beforehand,…
Astrocytes in the brain expressing a fluorescent calcium indicator captured with a two-photon microscope. Credit: Image by Ashley Ingiosi, courtesy of Current Biology A study…
Graphic shows a close view of an inhibitory synapse in 3D. Credit: TAO Changlu, LIU Yuntao, and BI Guoqiang; Image design: WANG Guoyan, MA Yanbing…
Specialized scanning furthers understanding of the virus’s potential effects on the brain. One of the first spectroscopic imaging-based studies of neurological injury in COVID-19 patients…
Left: section of cerebellum, with magnification factor 40x, obtained with electron microscopy (Dr. E. Zunarelli, University Hospital of Modena); right: section of a cosmological simulation,…
A 3D view of the brain ventricles of a study participant. Credit: Millward et al., MDC It is not only the heart that has chambers…
Buriolestes schultzi brain. Credit: Márcio L. Castro The study of the brain of extinct organisms sheds lights on their behaviors. However, soft tissues, like the…
“As we age, it’s harder to have a get-up-and-go attitude toward things,” says study author Ann Graybiel. Credit: Christine Daniloff, MIT Research on mice suggests…
A new approach called integrated neurophotonics could allow researchers to track the activity of all the neurons that make up a particular brain circuit. Credit:…
A new MIT study reveals that encoding memories in engram cells is controlled by large-scale remodeling of the proteins and DNA that make up cells’…
Researchers at the department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University trained the dogs so they are capable of scanning the brains of awake, unrestrained dogs.…
Gene in brain tissue regulates sexual behavior in males in mouse study. The locus of male sexual desire has been uncovered in specific regions of…
Similar to the cortex of mammals, the nerve cells in certain areas of the brain of birds are organized in vertical layers and horizontal columns.…
“Area 32” balances activity from cognitive and emotional brain areas in primates. Navigating through life requires balancing emotion and reason, a feat accomplished by the…
Contrary to previous theories, fear and anxiety reflect shared neural building blocks. Fear and anxiety reflect overlapping brain circuits, according to research published today (September…
Brain cells called astrocytes appear in green, and purple represents the leakage of the blood-brain barrier. Together they show that leakage occurs around areas where…
Mania Graphic. Credit: Diogo Matias Identifying the brain circuits affected in these “lesional” cases of mania, in addition to contributing to understanding the underlying mechanisms,…
NIH study suggests our brains use distinct firing patterns to store and replay memories. In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers at the National Institutes…